Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:42:48 -0400 From: Daniel Staal <DStaal@usa.net> To: Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Looking to build a router box, seeking some general advice Message-ID: <474C2475961CD8BD9AEB2DA4@mac-pro.magehandbook.com> In-Reply-To: <20110630223451.GA23355@gmail.com> References: <20110630223451.GA23355@gmail.com>
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--As of June 30, 2011 6:34:52 PM -0400, Chris Brennan is alleged to have said: > While trying to learn IPv6 as best as I can and messing with my Linksys > WRT54Gv3 router running DD-WRT, I realized that it cannot properly do > IPv6 yet. This leaves me rather limited. More then once some people on > IRC who were helping me with this suggested I build my own router, this > has been something I've been looking to do for quite some time and this > might be the fire I need lit to get motivated. The overall suggested > board was an ALIX board[1] from PC Engines[1]. > > This is all rather new to me so I am unsure where to go from here, what > all is needed (a breakdown of necessary/optional hardware/items). The > memory and cpu I know I could google for w/o much issue. What I foresaw > as problematic was a case for the device and a power supply. Are these > just as easily googled for? Inversely, instead of me building my own > (which would be great experience!) is there a place that sells devices > such as these pre-assembled? --As for the rest, it is mine. There are a variety of stores that will sell ALIX kits, either pre-assembled or not. I've used Netgate recently (<http://store.netgate.com/Default.aspx>), but depending on where you are others may be better. Many will also sell them pre-loaded with m0n0wall or pfsense, both of which are FreeBSD-based router/firewall distros with web interfaces to do most things you would want. (Although I know pfsense at least doesn't support IPv6 configuration through the web interface yet. Of course, you can still ssh in.) Daniel T. Staal --------------------------------------------------------------- This email copyright the author. Unless otherwise noted, you are expressly allowed to retransmit, quote, or otherwise use the contents for non-commercial purposes. This copyright will expire 5 years after the author's death, or in 30 years, whichever is longer, unless such a period is in excess of local copyright law. ---------------------------------------------------------------
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